diving
/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/noun
The activity of plunging into water, or of descending or dropping down suddenly.
Example sentences
- “Diving from the high board took me weeks to work up the courage for.”
- “We went diving near the reef and saw a huge sea turtle.”
Covers both the pool sport and underwater exploration; 'scuba diving' specifies the latter. In soccer, diving means faking a foul.